Myofunctional Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Part of paid clinical trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Study ID
NCT07301125
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Myofunctional Therapy — PROCEDURE
    The intervention consists of 90 days of MFT (5-6 days/week) along with completing daily logs. MFT will include high-intensity swallowing exercises and respiratory muscle strength training.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to explore a new way to examine the function of the muscles using a technique called high-resolution manometry. The study will enroll 30 adults with OSA, all of whom will use the myofunctional therapy (MFT) devices for 3 months. High-resolution manometry will be used to measure the amount of pressure generated by the muscles of the throat when drinking water or breathing air, both with and without the MFT devices, and before and after the MFT intervention. If successful, this method can help us understand why sleep improves after MFT.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 10, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2027
Completion
Sep 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Myofunctional Therapy
    The intervention consists of 90 days of MFT (5-6 days/week) along with completing daily logs. MFT will include high-intensity swallowing exercises and respiratory muscle strength training. Before and after the MFT intervention period, there will be a research visit that includes answering questionnaires about symptoms and health, performing throat HRM, and assessing oral and facial muscles involved in swallowing.

Primary Outcome Measure

MFT treatment fidelity [ Time Frame: Day 90 ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesota55455-

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